The Living Desert (1953)

Directed by

James Algar

Genre

nature documentary

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 09m

Rated

0

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 67 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary shows the daily lives of animals living in the deserts of the Southwestern United States. It focuses on their struggles and behaviors in a harsh environment.

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What happens

The Living Desert is a 1953 American nature documentary film that shows the everyday lives of the animals of the desert of the Southwestern United States. The film was written by James Algar, Winston Hibler, Jack Moffitt (uncredited), and Ted Sears. It was directed by Algar, with Hibler as the narrator and was filmed in Tucson, Arizona. The film won the 1953 Oscar for Best Documentary. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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